holidays

holidays
A plural noun is a noun that is usually used in the plural form (e.g., les funérailles, les fines herbes).
plural noun
1. (annual celebrations)
Regionalism used in Canada.
(Canada)
Regionalism used in the United States.
(United States)
a. les fêtes
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
Are you going home for the holidays?Vous rentrez chez vous pour les fêtes ?
b. les fêtes de fin d'année
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
During the holidays, Audrey bakes cookies for her neighbors.Pendant les fêtes de fin d'année, Audrey fait des biscuits pour ses voisins.
2. (work-free period)
Regionalism used in Canada.
(Canada)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
a. les vacances
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
Are you spending your holidays at the beach this summer?Vous passez vos vacances à la plage cet été ?
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